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Matthew NeSmith betting profile: The RSM Classic
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Matthew NeSmith looks for a higher finish in the 2024 The RSM Classic after he took 28th shooting 14-under in this tournament in 2023.
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The RSM Classic tournament and course info
- Date: Nov. 21-24, 2024
- Location: St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA
- Course: Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course)
- Par: 70 / 7,005 yards
- Purse: $7.6M
- Previous winner: Ludvig Åberg
At The RSM Classic
- NeSmith's average finish has been 22nd, and his average score 12-under, over his last five appearances at The RSM Classic.
- NeSmith last participated in The RSM Classic in 2023, finishing 28th with a score of 14-under.
- Ludvig Åberg finished with 4.896 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in the field), 2.387 SG: Approach the Green (14th), and 6.407 SG: Putting (fourth) en route to winning this tournament in 2023.
- Åberg also posted numbers of 309.5 in average driving distance (second in field), 86.11% in terms of greens in regulation (fifth), and 28 putts per round (ninth).
NeSmith's recent history at The RSM Classic
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16/2023 | 28 | 71-63-65-69 | -14 |
| 11/17/2022 | MC | 70-71 | -1 |
| 11/18/2021 | 29 | 67-69-73-65 | -8 |
| 11/19/2020 | 15 | 72-63-66-68 | -13 |
| 11/21/2019 | 14 | 68-67-68-67 | -12 |
NeSmith's recent performances
- In his last five appearances, NeSmith finished outside the top 20.
- He's made the cut in one of his last five appearances.
- NeSmith has not finished within five shots of the winner or carded a better-than-average score in any of his last five events.
- He posted a final score of -11 relative to par in his only made cut in his last five events.
- Matthew NeSmith has averaged 298.8 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- NeSmith has an average of -1.001 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- NeSmith is averaging -1.116 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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NeSmith's advanced stats and rankings
- NeSmith has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.019 this season (103rd on TOUR). His average driving distance (298.0 yards) ranks 121st, while his 64% driving accuracy average ranks 65th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, NeSmith ranks 106th on TOUR, putting up an average of 0.009, while he ranks 17th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 70.95%.
- On the greens, NeSmith's -0.232 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 143rd on TOUR this season, and his 30.24 putts-per-round average ranks 182nd. He has broken par 20.87% of the time (176th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 121 | 298.0 | 298.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 17 | 70.95% | 79.17% |
| Putts Per Round | 182 | 30.24 | 31.7 |
| Par Breakers | 176 | 20.87% | 19.91% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 96 | 14.29% | 12.50% |
NeSmith's best finishes
- NeSmith hasn't won any of the 27 tournaments he has played this season, though he has secured one top-five finish and two top-10 finishes.
- In those 27 tournaments, he made the cut on 11 occasions.
- As of now, NeSmith has accumulated 293 points, which ranks him 122nd in the FedExCup standings.
NeSmith's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, NeSmith's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the WM Phoenix Open, where he ranked 11th in the field with a mark of 3.357 (he finished 71st in that event).
- NeSmith's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came in July 2024 at the ISCO Championship, where he ranked fourth in the field with a mark of 7.686. He finished second in that event.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, NeSmith produced his best performance this season at the Myrtle Beach Classic, ranking fourth in the field at 4.042. In that event, he finished 54th.
- At the ISCO Championship in July 2024, NeSmith recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 8.177, which was his best so far this season. That ranked No. 1 in the field.
- NeSmith posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (12.128) in July 2024 at the ISCO Championship, which ranked No. 1 in the field. He finished second in that event.
NeSmith's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 103 | 0.019 | -0.823 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 106 | 0.009 | 2.412 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 151 | -0.225 | -1.705 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 143 | -0.232 | -1.001 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 150 | -0.430 | -1.116 |
NeSmith's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 80 | 69-69-71-73 | +2 | 2 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 56 | 67-66-70-71 | -14 | 5 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 67-77 | E | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 71 | 70-69-73-72 | E | 3 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 73-68 | -1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 67-75 | E | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 26 | 73-67-68-72 | -8 | 60 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 72-73 | +3 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 70-73 | +3 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 79-76 | +11 | -- |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 43 | 69-69-73-70 | -7 | 7 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 65-72 | -69 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 70-69 | -3 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 54 | 72-68-67-73 | -4 | 4 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 24 | 69-68-72-70 | -1 | 32 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 71-75 | +6 | -- |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 72-71 | -1 | -- |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 75 | 69-68-71-71 | -5 | 2 |
| July 11-14 | ISCO Championship | 2 | 67-67-68-64 | -25 | 104 |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 9 | 68-64-70-70 | -12 | 75 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 67-70 | -3 | -- |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | MC | 76-77 | +9 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 48 | 66-71-71-69 | -11 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | MC | 70-69 | -3 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 69-74 | +1 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 78-69 | +3 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | MC | 77-71 | +6 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for NeSmith as of the start of The RSM Classic.
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